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Kori Carter

Kori Carter in 2013
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1992-06-03) June 3, 1992 (age 33) Claremont, California
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 metres hurdles
College team	Stanford Cardinal
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 11.57 s (Berkeley, CA 2011) 100 m Hurdles: 12.76 s (Los Angeles 2013) 400 m Hurdles: 52.95 s (Sacramento 2017)
Medal record World Championships Gold 2017 London 400 m hurdles

Kori Carter, born on June 3, 1992, is an American track and field athlete. She is famous for her amazing skills in hurdle races. In 2017, she became the World Champion in the 400 meters hurdles event! Kori was also a nine-time All-American athlete at Stanford University. She was sponsored by Jordan Brand.

Early Career

Kori went to Claremont High School in California. There, she became a star in hurdle races. She won the special double hurdles title at the CIF California State Meet in both her junior and senior years (2009 and 2010). She also won the 300 hurdles race in 2008. Kori even made it to the finals in both races every year she competed, starting as a freshman in 2007.

College Success

Kori Carter was a fantastic athlete at Stanford University. She was named an All-American nine times! This means she was one of the best college athletes in the country.

In 2013, when she was a junior, Kori won the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship. She set a new college record in the 400 metres hurdles with a time of 53.21 seconds. This amazing time tied her with triple Olympic gold medalist Marie-José Pérec. Kori was also a finalist for the Bowerman Award, which is a big honor for college track and field athletes. In 2023, she was added to the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.

Professional Highlights

After college, Kori continued to compete professionally.

• In 2013, she ran the 400 meters in 55.69 seconds at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
• Kori won the 400 meter hurdles at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
• In 2015, she placed third in the 400m hurdles at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Oregon. This allowed her to represent the U.S. at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
• At the 2016 Olympic Trials in Oregon, Kori finished fourth in the 400m hurdles. She just missed qualifying for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
• In 2017, Kori placed third in the 400m hurdles at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento. This earned her a spot on the U.S. team for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London. There, she achieved her biggest win, becoming the World Champion in the 400m hurdles with a time of 53.08 seconds!
• In 2018, Kori competed in the 60m hurdles at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New Mexico. She also placed sixth in the 100m hurdles at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Iowa.

Major International Competitions

Kori Carter has represented the United States in several important international events:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  United States
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	7th in semifinal	400 metres hurdles	1:01.20
2009	World Youth Championships	Brixen	2nd	100 metres hurdles	13.26
2014	2014 IAAF Continental Cup	Marrakech, Morocco	7th	400 metres hurdles	56.80
2015	2015 World Championships in Athletics	Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China	semifinal	400 metres hurdles	56.22
2017	2017 World Championships in Athletics	London Olympic Stadium, London, Great Britain	1st	400 metres hurdles	53.07

See also

In Spanish: Kori Carter para niños